few questions for the hardcore arrive users

infamous757 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 01:12 PM

i been playing with this phone for about 3 days and i have 2 of many questions i have about this device and even after researching them i still couldnt find an answer

1. how do u close open apps? it seems like once u open them they are always open and hitting the home button takes u back but when u reopen the app its like it was never closed. wouldnt this make your battery drain quicker if u had many apps open?

2. is there a pure solid way to get custom ringtones without ruining your phone?

thanks!

**info[]box1** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 01:43 PM

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Ques 1. Back space button close the apps. Hitting the windows button (tombstone) the app so it kindof running in the background.

Ques 2. No custom ringtones right now, not until the mango update which is coming late this year.

Enjoy

infamous757 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 01:53 PM

thanks, i didnt know what the diff was between the buttons.

is there a thread or somewhere that has a list of apps that people use? or maybe tricks and tips about the htc arrive? i feel like i havent discovered it fully yet

**info[]box1** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 01:56 PM

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I think there one of two sticky thread at xda regarding tip and tricks and one for apps over there at ppcgeeks.

eric12341 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 02:55 PM

u don't need to worry about apps running in the background and sucking up battery and RAM like u do in WM6.5 and Android. I don't think I've even ran low on RAM yet.

-Enkidu- · #6 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 06:13 PM

A good site for the tombstoning / closing:

Execution Model Overview for Windows Phone

General info, how to's, etc (I hope someone @ MS is watching these threads or we should probably duplicate our findings / issues here as well):

Discover Windows Phone 7 | Newest Cell Phones | Windows Phone 7

**info[]box1** · #7 (**permalink**) 04-20-2011, 06:23 PM

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I forgot Microsoft.com and windowsphone.com has a lot of info.

infamous757 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-21-2011, 10:37 AM

anyone know an app where it changes the wallpaper every couple of minutes automatically from a gallery?